Great Yellowstone Thaw

2017 • PBS
5.0
6 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 1 episodes (3)

1 Episode 1
6/21/17
Surviving winter can be tough for the wildlife of Yellowstone, and will this year’s weather favor predator or prey? Will the grizzlies that emerge early survive, and why are the wolves and Great Gray Owls in danger of starvation? Plus find out how Yellowstone’s unique geology affects the mighty bison.
2 Episode 2
6/28/17
Spring in Yellowstone brings new life and a break from the brutal temperatures of winter, but the dangers aren’t over. The wildlife families now face a torrent of water cascading down the mountains as the Great Thaw gets underway, and the beavers are in particular danger.
3 Episode 3
7/5/17
It's summer in Yellowstone and with soaring temperatures comes the risk of wildfires that could devastate the ecosystem. When a major fire breaks out in the Beartooths, a team is scrambled to see if the Great Gray Owl family has survived. And how is one particular wolf pack feeding its 11 pups?

About this show

Yellowstone is home to North America’s most iconic wildlife, and every year these animals must survive the Thaw — one of the harshest seasonal changes on Earth when temperatures can swing from minus 40˚F in winter to almost 100˚F in summer. Learn how animals cope with this range and witness the impact on individual families of wolves, grizzly bears, beavers, and great gray owls.

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5.0
6 reviews
DR TOULA MILIOS “Dr Toula Milios” Guilfoyle
July 1, 2017
Exciting, NEW images, educational, should be mandatory in school including BIG PACIFIC DOCUMENTARY
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Anthony Ruff
February 15, 2020
It,was,agood,movie
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